Deck 2 vs 6 for seasickness

[gtpoohbear]

WWYD??

Debating between a cabin with a porthole window on deck 2, or a verandah cabin on deck 6. DH is rather prone to seasickness.... I know that being lower (deck 2) generally means less motion, but I've also read that having a verandah (deck 6) helps because you can get fresh air easily. Both are midship front-to-back.

Deck 6 with a verandah is about $800 more, but not a big deal if it's significantly better.

We've avoided taking a cruise for 15 years because I was worried DH wouldn't handle it well, but DD really wants to try it once, and he has agreed to be a trooper about it. But I'd rather not have him miserable if it can be helped.

Any input? Thanks!

 

[BLTtinkerbell]

I am taking my first cruise in July and had avoided cruising because of my fear of seasickness. My doctor (avid cruiser) recommended a midship cabin w/a verandah. My sister has been on DCL before & stayed in the same type of cabin & said it was perfect.
Have a fun cruise!

 

[bradisgoofy]

You didn't say what ship. The Dream and the Fantasy are less prone to movement because of their size. But the sea conditions will be a bigger factor no matter which ship. Be sure to get the seasick patches and the bands. Use both if he has a really bad reaction to the motion.

 

[Sunshine2U]

When the motion starts to get to me (never really sea sick) being outside helps me feel better. Being "closed in" seems to make it worse. So I vote for deck 6 because it has the larger windows and you can step outside. I have never stayed on a lower deck or an ocean view room so that's my intuition speaking.

 

[Dug720]

Any chance you could do a Mother/Daughter cruise and let your husband and son do a Father/Son thing to spare him?

I only ask because this past Feb there was a mother and young daughter at the table next to my sister and me who were doing that very thing.

 

[gtpoohbear]

You didn't say what ship. The Dream and the Fantasy are less prone to movement because of their size. But the sea conditions will be a bigger factor no matter which ship. Be sure to get the seasick patches and the bands. Use both if he has a really bad reaction to the motion.

It is the Fantasy. Definitely hoping the bigger size helps. He has used Dramamine before and says it helps, but we will look into the other options like bands and patches too.

Any chance you could do a Mother/Daughter cruise and let your husband and son do a Father/Son thing to spare him?

I only ask because this past Feb there was a mother and young daughter at the table next to my sister and me who were doing that very thing.

I suggested something like that at one point and he wasn't too happy with the idea. The kids and I have gone to WDW without him several times and he's fine with that, but I don't think he wants to miss out on something that is a new adventure for us. He's actually far less worried about the seasickness being a problem for him than I am, lol! I'm a natural worrier though


We were originally going to do the Western Caribbean in March 2016, but in looking at dates a little harder, the Eastern sailing the following week would be better (less likely to conflict with anything). Think I'm going to cancel and rebook that one... wish the cabin decision wasn't so hard!

 

[SaraMc]

We were on the Dream and were more in the aft and I have to say we felt a slight rocking the first night but really didn't feel anything after that. We brought sea bands and a medication, but never needed it.

 

[bradisgoofy]

you will be much happier with a full veranda than just a porthole. That is always our choice.

 

[SarahKate]

Definitely mid ship and a higher up deck! We went on our first cruise in November and DH gets bad motion sickness. He didn't have any issues with it. I think it helps to be higher up and be able to see the horizon from the room. We also used our verandeh quite often, so I feel that it was well worth the extra cost.

Dramamine can cause drowsiness/loopiness, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it unless he's done ok with it in the past. There are the patches, sea bands and Bonine. We picked Bonine for our trip and it worked like a charm - just a chewable in the morning and it lasted 24 hrs. No side effects, which was great. DH had no issues with motion sickness at all until the last night - the waters got choppy and our last meal was at Animator's Palate, which is on one end of the ship and got tons of movement. But it was tolerable for him and he was able to sleep ok too.

 

[noahdove]

We had a verandah on our first cruise, but, this time we will be on deck 2. My husband had a "little" motion problem
at one point, but, he found that if he looked away from where the ship was moving, it helped him. My grandson had bands
and I believe he only wore them the first day.. Good luck and happy planning.

 

[Dug720]

I suggested something like that at one point and he wasn't too happy with the idea. The kids and I have gone to WDW without him several times and he's fine with that, but I don't think he wants to miss out on something that is a new adventure for us. He's actually far less worried about the seasickness being a problem for him than I am, lol! I'm a natural worrier though


We were originally going to do the Western Caribbean in March 2016, but in looking at dates a little harder, the Eastern sailing the following week would be better (less likely to conflict with anything). Think I'm going to cancel and rebook that one... wish the cabin decision wasn't so hard!

Gotcha. It was just a thought.

Have fun planning! I definitely get going back and forth. My cruise in 12 days was an easy decision. I'm booked for next year on the Wonder out of Miami, but I keep toying with the Fantasy Eastern which will be different ports than this year... I will likely stick with the Wonder as that will give me more money for other trips and such, but I still ponder.

 

[Melissa S]

the only two times I was seasick was when the ship passed by Cuba on the way to Cozumel on the two Westerns we did. My brother was so sick he needed medical attention (unfortunately it was his first cruise). I don't know if that was coincidence but the water was rough both times. Something to consider. The Bahamian waters tend to be calmer. For me the deck our room was on didn't matter since I still went to dinner and the show, as well as participated in activities-all on different decks.

 

[lmhall2000]

Well...my dh was exactly like yours..can not even walk on a pier without losing it...so our first cruise (Med on Magic on 8th floor mid ship) he took so many meds, bracelets, ear thingies..he and no one else ever became seasick. Our next cruise (he loved it so much!) was the Pacific out of LA to Mexico...he brought pills but only took them one day as preventative and never needed them. I on the other hand lost it! I can do all kinds of upside down thrill rides, never thought I'd have a problem, water skied most my youth so was on boats a good deal...but we had an inside cabin and I bent down (while ship was rocking and rolling) to pick up a piece of clothing and it hit me like a mack truck...nothing at all could save me, worst feeling...sleep was my only friend! My husband never felt the least bit sea sick. Our third cruise, we all did fine, smooth waters and no problem..(verandah 6th floor)...all I can say is do not bend over when the ship is rocking